Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III – Central Luzon
Schools Division of Tarlac Province
Macabulos Drive, San Roque, Tarlac City

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INTRODUCTION TO WORLD RELIGIONS AND BELIEF SYSTEMS
GRADE 11/12 – HUMSS
FIRST/SECOND SEMESTER

CONTENT STANDARD
The learner demonstrates understanding of effects of religions: positive and
negative.

PERFORMANCE STANDARD
The learner gathers print or web – based articles, photos, editorial, etc. showing
the positive and negative effects of religion.

MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING COMPETENCY

Analyze the influences of religion to culture and society.

I. Objectives
a. Give the positive and negative effects of religions.
b. Cite examples of event in history created by religions.
c. Explain that religion can have a positive and negative effects on society.

II. Content
Topic: The Positive and Negative Effects of Religions

III. Materials
Reference: Introduction to World Religions and Belief Systems, pages 12-15
Teaching Materials: Powerpoint Presentation, speaker, videos, flash cards

IV. Procedure

Teacher’s Activity Learner’s Activity

A. Preliminary Activities

1. Prayer
>Good morning, ma’am!
Good morning!
Before we begin, let us all stand and ask for
the guidance of our Almighty Creator (teacher
plays a video…)
Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=Pmxg2T9oQBM
>Amen.

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 You may all now take your seat.

2. Greetings

Good day to you my dear students. I hope we

are all in good condition today.

3. Checking of Attendance

Before we proceed, may I know who is not in

the class today?

I’m glad to hear that! >All are present today, Ma’am!

4. Review

Well then, let’s have a quick recap regarding

our lesson last meeting. What was our lesson
all about?

Yes, Vedette!
> (student raises hand)

Very good! Thank you, Vedette. >We learnt about the origin of the world
religions.
Based from our lesson, can you identify the
Abrahamic religions, the religions under the
Indian Mosaic, and the East Asian religions?

Let’s hear from Gia. Will you enumerate the > (student raises hand)
Abrahamic religions?

>The three Abrahamic religions are: Judaism,

You are right, Gia! You may have your seat. Christianity, and Islam.

Judaism was originated in Israel, Christianity

in Palestine, and Islam in Arabia. These
religions believe in the laws of God where its
primary purpose is to love and serve God in
order to achieve eternal life.

There were also religions founded in east part

of Asia, what are these?

Yes, Owen! > (student raises hand)

>The three East Asian religions are

Correct! Thank you, Owen. Confucianism, Daoism, and Shintoism.

Confucianism was first started in China and its

teachings were based from Confucius or Kong
Fu Tze, its founder. Taoism or Daoism is a
philosophy that teaches living in harmony with
the ‘Tao’ meaning ‘the way’. It was founded
by Lao Tzu from ancient China. Shintoism, on

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 the other hand, was originated from Japan
where practitioners are devoted to spiritual
beings called ‘kami’.

And lastly, we also discussed the four

religions which all began from India. These
are…
> (student raises hand)
Erin!
>The four religions from India are Hinduism,
Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism.
Right, Erin. Please take your seat.

India is characterized as cradle of various

religions resulting to diversity of culture.
Hinduism is considered as the oldest religion
to exist that is not clear who started it and it is
based on Veda. Buddhism was founded by a
prince named Siddharta Gautama or called
Buddha which means the ‘enlightened one’.
His teachings are “The Four Noble Truths’ and
‘Eight – Fold Paths’ which are according to
him are ways to achieve freedom from
suffering. Jainism is a religion where it
practices spiritual purity and enlightenment
through non – violence. And lastly, Sikhism
promotes spirituality, honesty, and service.

Basically, Asia is the birthplace of all the

major religions in the world. We will
furthermore talk over each religion as we
progress.

B. DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIES

1. Motivation

For now, I have prepared an activity for you to

have an idea about our lesson for today.
Kindly read the instruction.
> (students read the instruction in unison)

Group the class into four groups. Let the

students listen to the song of John Lennon,
Imagine. Ask each group to list at least three
implications if a society has no religion. Each
group has 10 minutes to finish the activity and 5
minutes to discuss the group’s output in the
class.

Thank you.

(after dividing the class into four groups…) I

believe you are ready and excited for our first

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 activity?
>Yes, ma’am!

Then, you may start (teacher plays the song…)

Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=bNnFFKv_NyI

(after 15 minutes…) Time is up! Please choose

a representative for each group who will report
your work.
>(possible answers)

1. No more stereotyping based upon

religion.
2. No more arguments about religion.

3. One can marry or have a relationship

with someone regardless of gender and
religion.

4. One can commit crime, dishonesty, and

stealing without being guilty.

5. One can have a freedom of expressing

his gender preference.

(after group presentations…)

Great job everyone! I can see that all of you
have your own perspective.

In the song, Imagine, John Lennon was letting

us imagine a society where no religion and
possessions divide us. The song says that
instead of being caught up by a religion or
nationality, we must embrace the idea of living
in a world of peace.

All of the answers that you have presented in

class are considered as effects of religions,
either it has a positive or a negative impact to
the society.

C. DISCUSSION
To formally start our lesson, allow me first to
introduce to you our main topic for today, The
Positive and Negative Effects of Religions.
Since then, religion has already played an
important role to society as it became the basis
of people’s way of living.

So today, we will tackle the said topic as well as,

I, will give examples of events brought up by
religions.

First stop, are the positive effects of religion to

society.

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Religion has served a beneficial purpose to the
society where it encourages us to promote peace
and kindness. Religion also teaches us to be
compassionate and it is also forming one’s
spirituality.

1.Religion promotes social harmony

Religion comes with a set of rituals and

ceremonious practices that helps to achieve social
harmony. It unifies people which allow them to
communicate and interact and, in a way, it
promotes understanding, peace, compassion and
love.

Jainism, based on what we have tackled on our

previous lesson, is an example of a religion that
exercise and promote social solidarity or
‘ahimsa.’

In Confucianism, otherwise, ‘Xiao’ or filial piety

sets the attitude of obedience, devotion and care
to their elderlies and teachers. It serves as the
basis of their moral values, thus, also leads to
social harmony.

2.Religion provides moral values

Religion provides the teachings of moral values.

For some countries, people are mostly to abide
with the teachings and philosophies of their
religion rather than the state law.

For Judaism and Christianity, the ‘Ten

Commandments’ are moral values or moral code
that followers are to adhere to achieve eternal
life.

3.Religion provides social change

Since religion may be said to firmly endorse

moral values, it creates a better society where
people take into consideration the meaning of
love, compassion, and understanding. Thus, it
gives the idea of ‘peace not war’.

4.Religion reduces the fear of the unknown

There is no scientific explanation how or where

would a person (or his spirit) will go after life.
Fortunately, religion has the answer to the
question.

In Roman Catholic Church, a Christian sect, a

person’s spirit would either be transcended into
heaven, suffer in purgatory, or in hell depending

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on how he lived in the physical world. This idea
has a similarity in Buddhism, where a person’s
consequences are reflected to karma or action or
doing.

5.Religion gives positive goal in life

Mahatma Gandhi, a religious icon, had his victor

for his country’s freedom through non-violent
civil disobedience.

Like Moses who is recognized by the Abrahamic

religions as (one of the most) important prophet,
believers are inspired to live in a way he did.

6.Religion gives people a sense of

belongingness

Religious community allows people to feel the

sense of acceptance among its members and even
to others.

Sewa in Sikhism is a practice where you act

selfless service without expecting something in
return. It is a belief that if someone performs it,
he is promoting good community relations.

One concrete example of these positive effects is

the year of ecumenism and interfaith discourse in
2020 of Christianity.

Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=hxWNvWfCOzw&t=44s

Aside of doctrinal arguments, other reasons for

division of churches and sects are political
ambition and conflicts among groups.

Ecumenism primarily aims to unify all Christian

churches. It was introduced originally in 1910.
And in 2020, the Roman Catholic Christian
Church declared the said year as The Year of
Ecumenism and Interreligious Dialogue. It
promotes love, peace, understanding and respect
with the others.

Now, let’s move on to the negative effects of

religions:

On the previous slides, we emphasized that

religions may bring positive effects or results.
But for some, they consider religion as the
‘culprit behind divisiveness and fights.’

Let’s find out why…

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1.Religion affirms social hierarchy

In Confucianism, as I have mentioned a while

ago, follows the law of Xiao or filial piety. On
the other way around, it becomes a negative
effect because it exercises the authority of the
elders and teachers over others.

2.Religion causes discrimination

In Hinduism, a social stratification or

classification called Caste System is strictly
followed. It a division of the society according to
power, privilege, occupation, and work. The
outcasts or the untouchables are individuals who
do not belong or thrown out of caste.

3.Religion triggers conflicts and fights

Aside from political and economical reasons,

religion inflicts conflicts and wars.

The holy wars or The Crusades were wars

between Christians and Muslims which occurred
because of fights over the possession of holy
places that they consider sacred or holy lands.

Conflict due to ownership of Jerusalem inflicted

the war between the Jews and Muslims.

4.Religion serves as an economic tool for

controlling masses

As per German economist Karl Marx’s

perspective, he considered that ‘religion is an
opium of the masses.” He explained that religion
reduces and relieved the pain and/or sufferings of
the people creating the state of satisfaction or
euphoria like opium can do to a person.

5.Religion impedes scientific success and

development

The church and the government had a series of

debates before The Reproductive Health Bill
became a law on December 2012.

The bill suggests the use and the availability of

contraceptives to all citizens as a response to
family planning. Family planning programs
suggests poverty reduction.

The church was opposed and stood up that the

bill advocates ‘pro – abortion’ which counters the
idea of pro – life that it promotes.

6.Religion obstructs the use of reason

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In these modern times, there may be unthinkable
or unreasonable rituals done in history. They may
be called inhumane practices.

In prehistoric era, the drilling of a hole in the

skull of a person is called trepanning. It is in their
belief that a person’s illness is because he is
possessed by an evil spirit. Trepanning is done to
release the evil spirit from the hole.

The widow burning practice of Hindus in India is

called sati or suttee. It is a sacrificial way of
widow to burn herself while on the top of her
husband’s corpse – Hindus believe that through
this ritual, the widow’s and her husband’s sins
will be forgiven.

Religion may result to hate and The Holocaust is

a concrete example.

Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-

xwGMp8Fvvk&t=32s

Adolf Hitler who was the leader of Nazi or

Nacionalist Social Party in Germany is an anti –
semite. Anti – semites are people who are against
of the Jews.

Remember that, Jews may be referred to as a

nation, race or followers of Judaism.

The very reason of Hitler’s hate for Jews is not

clear, but he came with awful ideas to make them
suffer and eventually persecuted their race.

It was some time before World War II, Hitler

ordered to remove privileges for the Jews living
in Germany. Many Jews lost their jobs, were not
able to go to school and were rejected to buy
foods in restaurants and to ride on public
transportations. Jews were required to wear a
badge that has the Judaism – star symbol for
them to be identified among others.

The Jews were arrested and sent to concentration

camps where they were forced to work and by the
time that a Jew cannot able to work anymore, he
will be killed.

Later after the World War II started, Nazis began

to kill large numbers of Jews. There was also a
dreadful way of persecution where Jews where
put into gas chambers until they die.

The tragedy was termed Holocaust as it may be

associated to the “burnt offering’ to God of the

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Jews.
>There are no questions, ma’am!

Are there any questions before we move on?

Great! If so, then I will ask you a question

instead…

D.APPLICATION

When was the time were you able to experience > (students share their experiences)
the benefits of having a religion? And have you
encountered conflicts because of your faith?

All right, thank you for sharing your experiences.

E. GENERALIZATION

To sum it up, religion may cause both positive

and negative events in a person’s life.

Religion may give rise to a right or wrong and

good or bad acts, may cause pleasant or
unpleasant events, and may have its pros and
cons.

Whatever that religion may bring up, people must

live in a humanely way to achieve world peace
and progress.

And with that, let me end my discussion with a

quote by Mahatma Gandhi. Kindly read it.

Thank you, class! Now is the time to check your > (students read the quote in unison)
understanding about the concluded lesson.
“The need of the moment is not one
religion, but mutual respect and tolerance
F. EVALUATION of the devotees of the different religions.”

I will give you 10 minutes to answer the short

quiz I have prepared for you… Kindly read the
instruction.

> (students read the instructions in unison)

Which effect of religion (refer to Box B) is

referred in the following sentences in Box
A? Write the letter of the answer on the line
provided before each number.

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(after checking of quiz…) All right, class! I have
seen from your scores that you fully understand
our lesson for today. Great job!

E. ASSIGNMENT

Please read the instructions for your homework. > (students read the instructions in unison)
Choose 3 positive effects and 3 negative
effects of religion. Cut pictures from
newspaper or magazines which reflect the
said and make a collage on a 1/8-sized
illustration board. A rubric will be given to
grade your work.

Thank you. These will be the criteria to consider

in doing your collage and will be my basis in
grading your work.

>None, ma’am!

>Good bye and thank you, ma’am!

Are there any more questions regarding your

assignment?

If that so, that will be all. Thank you and see you
next meeting. Bye class!

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